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President Obama called John Boehner to talk about the budget negotiations Wednesday morning, the House speaker's office announced.

Boehner, who spoke with Obama for three minutes, told the president that "he remains hopeful a deal can be reached and that talks would continue," according to a statement from Boehner's office.

Obama promised Tuesday that if Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid didn't reach a deal, he would summon them back to the White House for another meeting. That meeting has yet to be scheduled, and Obama is on his way to Philadelphia and New York.

Read the full statement from Boehner's office:

"Speaker Boehner spoke this morning with President Obama regarding ongoing negotiations on legislation to fund the government. The Speaker reiterated that the House’s goal is to prevent a government shutdown and make real cuts in spending, which the Speaker has argued is necessary to support private-sector job creation and boost confidence in the nation’s economy. He told the President he remains hopeful a deal can be reached and that talks would continue. The Speaker thanked the President for calling. The discussion lasted approximately three minutes."